Winning Teams + A Winning Breakfast

I suspect around half my readers come from that big ole’ nation to the south, so I will keep it light today. I know how mass quantities of mashed vegetables can make you drowsy ;)

Secondly, I went to my first NBA game last night!

Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers. To be blunt, Toronto teams suck. You don’t see them in the playoffs very often. The Raptors recently lost their star player Chris Bosh to the Miami Heat. The Blue Jays are in a division against top teams like the Yankees and Red Sox. The Maple Leafs are just smelly (go Senators!). And who watches the CFL??

But would you believe it, the Raptors actually won! Even more, they won with over 100 points, which means all the fans got free grub from Pizza Pizza. I gave mine away though, as I’d like to leave Ontario having a clean Pizza Pizza slate.

We also got free toques! For you drowsy Americans, that’s pronounced “toooook.” It’s a knit hat.

It’s kindasorta my goal to see all the Toronto teams play while I’m here. But apparently the NHL tickets are near impossible to get.

Anyways. Enough about sports for now. Let’s get to the food.

I’ve quickly shared a version of this recipe before, but I’ve decided it deserves its own proper post because it’s something I eat several times a week!

Stove-top Chocolate Chip Breakfast Oatcakes

Start with 1/2 cupdry rolled oats.

Add in 1/4 cup unflavoured soy protein powder + 1/4-1/2 tsp baking soda. I like my oatcakes more soda-y so I use 1/2 tsp, but I know some people are really sensitive to that taste.

As for the protein powder, I use Purely Bulk brand, which is Canadian made. I need protein in my breakfast, so this is why I add it. If that’s not important to you, by all means sub it out with 1/4 cup flour. You can use soy flour, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, peanut flour, coconut flour. You get the point, the possibilities are endless!

I also add 3 stevia packets to sweeten it up – totally optional.

Mix in 1 tbsp almond butter + 6 tbsp hot water. I used almond here because it doesn’t stand out as much as other nut butters. But peanut butter would be good too!

The mix should be just moist enough to stick together. But not gooey. You may need to adjust the water, that’s why I like adding one tablespoon at a time.

Finally, sprinkle with chocolate chips. I try to keep it around 1/2 tbsp.

Form into three palm-sized patties and cook in a greased frying pan at medium heat.

Cook for around 5 minutes each side, until each side is browned and patties are firm.

Aaand you’re done! I make these in batches every week for grab-n-go breakfasts. Usually gobbled up on the streetcar with an iced coffee on my way to work at 5am. A more “balanced” version of the traditional oatcake that’s more like a cookie than anything else. Call it handheld oatmeal if you will :)

The essentials:

1/2 cup dry rolled oats

1/4 cup soy protein powder or flour of your choosing

1/4 to 1/2 tsp baking soda

2 packets stevia, or sweetener equal to 1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp almond butter

6 tbsp hot water

1/2 tbsp chocolate chips

Directions: Mix, patty n’ fry!

With that, I bid you adieu. I’ve got a Jack Russell terrier to cuddle with.

I’m not a huge sports fan, but sometimes it’s fun to go see live games with friends. My sister and I went to the Raptor’s game on Sunday and it was awesome- they actually won 102-101…within the last 2 minutes of the game. So it was pretty edge-of-your-seat expense type of thing. I guess the Raptors (or as my dad calls them, the “craptors”) are not doing that badly this year.

I am a die-hard life-long Jay’s fan, but it’s becoming more and more disappointing every year. I love going to just about any live game though, mostly because I like to poke Adam ever 5 minutes and say “Why is he doing that? Why did the ref blow the whistle?” We’re going to the Raptors game on Sunday, I’m pretty excited for it!!

I agree with you that Toronto teams aren’t the best!! I can’t say I follow sports that closely, although I love watching basketball and occasionally hockey. Your oatcakes look really good! I agree with you on the protein thing – definitely need it in my breakfast too or I’m hungry by 10am!

Yes, they do keep me full, that’s why I love them! The recipe is for three little oatcakes and I eat them all. The ingredients are exactly what I would put in a bowl of oatmeal, just cooked differently :)

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My name is Susan, I'm a 20-something living in Atlantic Canada and this is my blog about... me. I used to blog about food and fitness, but that all changed in June 2011 when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. After six months of chemotherapy, I was declared cancer-free in January 2012. I now write about anything and everything as I stumble through my post-cancer world. I'm a trained journalist currently working as a writer/researcher. I also have a background in personal fitness training and nutrition. Welcome to my piece of the internet!
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